Intellectual Property Crime is not a
victimless crime. It inhibits the capacity for companies like ours to invest to create a viable and robust entertainemnt industry, something this region deserves.
To these individuals, underage drinking is a harmless activity, a
victimless crime. Yet, the fact remains: underage drinking can have devastating consequences and demands serious attention.
"
Victimless crime" enforcement dominates police work, and enforcement double standards ensure that our efforts at "crime control" are in reality aimed at social control in poor and minority communities.
The PS20,000 compensation demanded for them and their two children is far from a
victimless crime.
Councillor Kevin Dodds, chair of Tyne and Wear Trading Standards Joint Committee, believes the sale of counterfeit goods "is not a
victimless crime".
Glasgow district manager David Guthrie added: "This is not a
victimless crime. It beggars belief that anyone could risk the lives of local people in this way."
It is not a
victimless crime and we owe it to those staff and retailers affected by shoplifting to do all we can to stamp it out.
Tom Gardiner, head of fraud at Aviva, said: "A combination of factors including the economic climate, social attitudes toward insurance fraud as a '
victimless crime', and a lack of effective deterrents are increasing the frequency of insurance fraud."
The judge said: "It was not a
victimless crime. It has a direct effect on companies such as Arriva."
"Illegal working is not a
victimless crime as it cheats the taxpayer, undercuts honest employers and potentially exploits some of society's most vulnerable people."
PC Rich Allen said: "Metal theft is not a
victimless crime.
The convictions have been hailed by the Crown Prosecution Service, with Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, saying that metal theft is not a
victimless crime.
DI Justin Danher said: "This was not a
victimless crime.
People say there is no such thing as a
victimless crime, but in this case the money saved on education has led to riots caused by resentment by those who see migrants taking their jobs.
Det Insp Mark Loader, who headed the investigation, said: "This is far from a
victimless crime and there are a number vulnerable females at the heart of this lengthy inquiry."
